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Area of Science:

  • Hematology
  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a significant hemoglobinopathy with vaso-occlusive episodes driving frequent emergency department (ED) visits.
  • A standardized definition for high ED utilization in SCD patients is currently lacking in medical literature.
  • Understanding ED utilization patterns is crucial for managing SCD and allocating healthcare resources effectively.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate emergency department (ED) utilization patterns among individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD).
  • To establish a redefined, data-informed classification for high ED utilization within the SCD population.
  • To identify demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with super-high ED utilization in SCD patients.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective cohort study utilizing North Carolina Hospital Discharge Datasets from 2013-2019.
  • Inclusion criteria required at least 3 SCD-related visits (ED, inpatient, or outpatient surgery) within a 5-year period.
  • Analysis involved examining ED visit distributions, univariate comparisons, and multinomial regression to identify factors associated with utilization categories.

Main Results:

  • The study analyzed 9,964 unique SCD patients with 100,188 ED visits, categorizing utilization into low (0-1), moderate (2-9), high (10-32), and super-high (≥33 visits/year).
  • A small subset (1.79%) of patients exhibited super-high ED utilization, disproportionately contributing to total visits.
  • Higher ED utilization was significantly associated with older age, younger age at death, higher social vulnerability index (SVI), and residing in more disadvantaged counties.

Conclusions:

  • This study introduces four novel categories for ED utilization in SCD, offering a framework to redefine high ED use.
  • The findings highlight the disproportionate impact of super-high ED users and associated risk factors, including social determinants of health.
  • These new categories can inform targeted interventions and resource allocation for individuals with SCD experiencing high healthcare utilization.